We started out early and went to a neighboring town called Amboise. There we rented bikes and went for a 14km bike ride through the most beautiful countryside I have ever seen. There were farmlands and forests that we rode through. The forests reminded me of enchanted forests in fairy-tales. I didn't know there were really forests that looked like that. I have some pictures, but I don't feel the pictures capture the enchantment of the forest.
We rode our bikes to a castle just out of a really small town called Chenonceau. The Castle was the most beautiful that I've seen, mostly because of the huge garden around it. The garden just went on and on; it was full of trees and flowers, there was a labyrinth and fountains and everything. The Castle was built on a river, which made it look like it had a moat. We had two and a half hours to spend there, but I really wish we had more.
After we road back to Amboise and looked at the Castle there (every town has a castle). The Castle in Amboise wasn't nearly as impressive as the one at Chenonceau, but it was still nicer than any around Nice, and a lot bigger.
Later we're going to go to a SON & LUMIÈRE (sound & light) show at the Castle here in Blois. It's been quite the day, but I very much enjoyed it. It was fun riding bikes, and do something other than walk around.
No comments:
Post a Comment